What are the "things" that cause stress?

Which of the following is a physical symptom of stress?

Which of the following is an emotional symptom of stress?

When you sense danger—whether it’s real or imagined—the body's defenses kick into high gear in a rapid, automatic process.

The effect of unpleasant and undesirable stressors.

The three stages of the body’s physiological reaction to stress, including alarm, resistance and exhaustion.

During which stage of the body's stress response are hormones released?

During which stage of the body's stress response does your body adapt to the stressor and you become irritable?

How can stress affect your health?

an event or situation that produces stress is called a _______.

least stressful type because the choices are positive

a single goal can produce opposite motives

The type A personality is laid-back and relaxed.

Choosing between cake and ice cream is an example of an _______________________ conflict.

Going to the dentist or letting a toothache get worse is an example of an _______________________ conflict.

Which personality characteristic is associated with increased risk of heart disease?

Margo never enjoys spring break because at the end of every finals week she catches a bad cold. Margo is most likely in which stage of the general adaptation syndrome?

During which phase of the general adaptation syndrome are organisms best able to physically cope with stress?

Cameron, a 50-year-old electrician, opens his pay envelope and, to his surprise, finds a pink slip inside, indicating that he has been fired from his job. Which phase of the general adaptation syndrome is Cameron most likely experiencing?

What are examples of healthy coping skills?

coping mechanism in which the person analyzes a situation from an emotional detached view

situation in which the individual must choose between two or more options

The mobilization for "fight" or "flight" occurs during

the ____________ stage

The sequence of the stress response syndrome is

The impact of stress can be influenced by

Which person is more vulnerable to stress?

Physical longterm reactions to stress are

Dexter, watching gruesome films of torture, protects himself from feeling stress by

telling himself that it's not real, it's just a movie. What coping strategy is this?

Progressive relaxation helps lower stress in the body by

Entering college is an example of stress due to

Which of the following best describes a type B personality?

Prolonged stress affects the body's ability to cope with disease by

With his research with lab rats, Hans Selye developed the

What is a technique for teaching a person how to control vital

functions, such as heart rate and blood pressure?

The interpretation of an event that helps to determine its stress impact